单词 | fair dinkum |
释义 | fair dinkumadv.n.int.adj. Chiefly Australian and New Zealand colloquial. A. adv. 1. a. Originally and chiefly Australian Sport. In a decisive, thoroughgoing, or open and legitimate manner; with full and honest effort or outright success; fair and square. Now rare.In quot. 1879 with reference to a racehorse undertaking a thorough workout; cf. sense B. 1. ΘΚΠ society > morality > rightness or justice > [phrase] > fairly fair and square1604 fair dinkum1879 square dinkum1888 1879 Evening News (Sydney) 23 Aug. 5/4 Mabel, the up-country mare, was sent what is known as ‘fair dinkum’ over two miles. 1888 Queensland Figaro & Punch 21 Jan. (Bell's Life in Queensland Suppl.) 116/1 I don't reckon Kemp champion ‘de facto’, till he has earned the honor in a straightaway 3 miles 330yds go—fair dinkum. 1890 Referee (Sydney) 23 July 3/1 Fairweather was downed fair dinkum..trying to give Billy Brock 2yds in 75yds. 1924 Albany (W. Austral.) Advertiser 10 Sept. They had had a good game; they were beaten ‘fair dinkum’ and made no excuse. 2005 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 5 Nov. 68 In the second fight he beat me fair dinkum. There were no excuses. b. As a general intensifier: very, exceptionally, completely. Cf. dinkum adv. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > very tooc888 swith971 wellOE wellOE fullOE rightc1175 muchc1225 wellac1275 gainlya1375 endlyc1440 hard?1440 very1448 odda1500 great1535 jolly1549 fellc1600 veryvery1649 gooda1655 vastly1664 strange1667 bloody1676 ever so1686 heartily1727 real1771 precious1775 quarely1805 murry1818 très1819 freely1820 powerfula1822 gurt1824 almighty1830 heap1832 all-fired1833 gradely1850 real1856 bonny1857 heavens1858 veddy1859 canny1867 some1867 oh-so1881 storming1883 spanking1886 socking1896 hefty1898 velly1898 fair dinkum1904 plurry1907 Pygmalion1914 dinkum1915 beaucoup1918 dirty1920 molto1923 snorting1924 honking1929 hellishing1931 thumpingly1948 way1965 mega1966 mondo1968 seriously1970 totally1972 mucho1978 stonking1990 1904 Sunday Times (Perth, Austral.) 4 Sept. 4/7 Ev'ry chambermaid 'oo's fly Will explain wot tarts is rash An' wot tart's fair-dinkum shy. 1918 L. J. Villiers Changing Year 18 This June is like a fancy line o' frill Fair dinkum white. 1971 N.Z. Listener 19 Apr. 56/5 Before long she was fair-dinkum bushed. 2008 E. Bell Voy. Shuckenoor 303 You'd think they'd be fair-dinkum desperate after sending so many of the kanakas home. 2. Used conversationally to emphasize the truthfulness or sincerity of a remark; also (as a question) to express surprise or doubt, and solicit confirmation: really, truly, ‘honest to God’. Cf. dinkum adv. 1a, really adv.2 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > [adverb] > in fact, actually in, of feata1400 in effectc1405 effectually1420 really?a1425 literallyc1429 (by) matter in deed1447 indeed1535 in fact1592 merely1596 de facto1602 essentially1604 in point of fact1628 upon1644 in point of event1650 effectively1652 in matter of fact1709 absolutelya1712 substantially1753 actually1762 positively1800 in actual fact1824 factually1852 as matter of fact1871 fair dinkum1891 dinkum1894 'smatter of fact1922 basically1927 1891 Referee (Sydney) 29 Apr. 3/1 There has been some grand sport at the various grounds lately, fair dinkum. 1894 Bulletin (Sydney) 5 May 13/3 ‘And did yer stouch him back?’ ‘No.’.. ‘Fair dinkum?’ ‘Yes.’ 1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands vi. 64 ‘Meanin'?’ he pointed to the centre of his breast, and his eyes were round with inquiry. ‘Fair dinkum,’ telegraphed Linda. 1911 L. Stone Jonah i. ix. 106 ‘I don't run after people I don't want,’ said Pinkey, smiling through her tears. ‘Fair dinkum?’ cried Chook. 1969 Sun (Melbourne) 12 July 58/1 Fair dinkum, North's been waiting so long for its ship to come in, the pier's collapsed. 2000 B. Rice Pobby & Dingan (2002) i. 2 ‘We're close, boy. Close. There's definitely something in that earth..!’ ‘Fairdinkum?’ B. n. (and int.) ΚΠ 1880 Maitland (New S. Wales) Mercury 15 Jan. True Blue..put Lowlander through on Saturday morning over a mile, doing the fair ‘dinkum’ with whip and spur. 2. English regional (Lincolnshire) and Australian. a. That which is just or equitable; spec. respect for the fair or equal treatment of all concerned, or for the rules of a game or sport; fair play. Occasionally in plural. Now rare.In quot. 1882 reporting a debate in Lincoln. ΘΚΠ society > morality > rightness or justice > [noun] > fairness or equity > action fair play?a1500 square play or dealing1592 the square thing1592 fair dealing1609 to do justice to (a person or thing)1610 fair deal1837 fairation1847 fair do's1859 square deal1876 fair dinkum1881 cricket1900 1881 E. Sutton N. Lincs. Words in Orig. Gloss. (Eng. Dial. Soc. Publ. No. 32) 117 Fair-dinkum, that which is just and equitable. 1882 Nottingham Evening Post 23 Feb. 2/6 Fair ‘dinkum’ to all classes of people. 1891 ‘Smiler’ Wanderings Simple Child (ed. 3) 129 ‘Let's have fair dinkum,’ yells Tom, and the next moment he was under the table. 1905 Notes & Queries 4 Mar. 168/2 A defendant in a recent police-court case at Lincoln, in complaining that the case had been tried in his absence, said, ‘I loike to have fair doos, and it's not fair doos. I goa straight mi'sen, and I like fair dincums.’ 1924 J. Harper Splashes from Narran 30 Then Gallant Captain Albert With a love for what is right, Jumped in to see fair dinkum And to try and stop the fight. b. As int. Used to entreat or enjoin someone to be just, equitable, or honest. Now rare.For similar uses, see be fair at fair adj. and n.1 Phrases 3a(a), fair do's n. at fair adj. and n.1 Compounds 1b. ΚΠ 1890 A. S. Day Democrat 23 Right ye are partner Dingy, and mind ye, when the job's done, fair dinkum. 1898 E. Sutton in Eng. Dial. Dict. (1900) II. 80/2 [North Lincolnshire] Fair dinkum! fair play! 1900 Warragul (Victoria, Austral.) Guardian 23 Jan. Fair dinkum; don't hit him; don't kick him when he's down. 1908 So Long 116 ‘Fair dinkum’, don't deceive me. C. adj. 1. a. Originally and chiefly Australian Sport. Of a game, match, etc.: fairly, honestly, or gamely contested; (also of a participant) playing, fighting, etc., with spirit, courage, and integrity. Frequently in fair dinkum go (cf. go n.1 2c). ΚΠ 1888 Referee (Sydney) 19 Jan. 4/7 A fair dinkum battle between the fist[ic] giants. 1891 Referee (Sydney) 15 Apr. 3/2 He is always a fair dinkum trier and cannot run hotter than second in a heat now. 1891 Otago Witness (Dunedin, N.Z.) 15 Oct. 24/5 It seems to have been a fair ‘dinkum go’ as between him and Stromboli. 1912 Port Pirie (S. Austral.) Recorder 26 Oct. It only remains for the sporting folk of this town to give the ‘fair dinkum’ boxers a go, and there should be some contests worth travelling miles to see. 1934 Austral. Ring 9 No. cviii. 13 You vow that wrestling bouts are ‘fair-dinkum’. 1964 K. Willey Eaters of Lotus iv. 29 The traditional Mule and Blackfellows' races—the latter being the most ‘fair dinkum’ contest of the entire two days. 2013 Northern Territory News (Darwin) (Nexis) 24 Sept. 13 Are we teaching youngsters about camaraderie, respect, participation and having a fair dinkum go; or are we teaching them to win at all costs? b. gen. Honest, above board; true. Also: fair, just. Cf. dinkum adj. 1b. ΘΚΠ society > morality > rightness or justice > [adjective] righteOE rightfula1225 skilful1340 veryc1440 justc1450 fair-minded1645 dextera1734 just-minded1825 square dinkum1888 fair dinkum1912 1912 Bathurst (New S. Wales) Times 22 Nov. Who are the judges; are they fair dinkum blokes? 1974 Bulletin (Sydney) 12 Jan. 16/2 The families have refused to talk to Federal officials... ‘The people in Canberra,’ he said, ‘aren't fair dinkum.’ 1995 Autocar 1 Mar. 12/2 They were asking £19,000 for the thing, £500 over guide retail but fair dinkum considering its new £27,495 list price in '92. 2012 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 8 Nov. 16 If politicians were fair dinkum about reducing carbon emissions, surely they would set an example. 2. a. That is rightly or properly so called; fully matching its description; unadulterated, thoroughgoing; genuine, authentic; real, bona fide. Cf. dinkum adj. 2a. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > foundation in fact, validity > [adjective] > authentic > in origin or authorship authentical1553 authentic1645 genuine1654 ream1851 fair dinkum1906 legit1907 square dinkum1914 1906 Sunday Times (Perth, Austral.) 2 Sept. 3/1 Real, fair-dinkum kissing in ‘The Man from Mexico’. 1944 F. Clune Red Heart 42 The Simpson Desert..is the only fair-dinkum desert in Australia. 1950 D. Cusack Shoulder Sky in Three Austral. Three-act Plays II. 134 Mum always used to say we'd have a fair dinkum shivoo on me 21st. 1962 ‘Hori’ Half-gallon Jar 59 Well, this wahine Tui was a fair dinkum pulse-quickener. 2012 Sunday Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 19 Feb. (Features section) 70 What started out as good-humoured banter turned into some pretty fair dinkum sledging. b. Designating a true or quintessential Australian or New Zealander, or something typical or representative of Australian or New Zealand culture. Cf. dinkum adj. 2b.Often with some implication of being honest, open, and egalitarian (cf. senses B. 2, C. 1). ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Antipodes > native or inhabitant of Australia > [adjective] currency1827 fair dinkum1915 Oz1971 Ozzie1973 the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Antipodes > native or inhabitant of New Zealand > [adjective] Pakeha1834 fair dinkum1915 1915 Sunday Times (Perth, Austral.) 30 May 5/1 He's a fair dinkum Australian now—got the office papered with his naturalisation certificate. 1916 Cobram (Victoria, Austral.) Courier 26 Oct. I can't imagine any fair dinkum Australian being against conscription. 1928 N.Z. Truth 20 Sept. 10/4 The only fair dinkum New Zealander to win a world's title. 1974 N. Hilliard Maori Woman ii. 157 Do us all good, a bit of fair dinkum Kiwi music for a change. 1992 Daily Mirror TV Weekly 3 Oct. 3/2 ‘It's a real fair dinkum Aussie suburban wedding,’ says Mark. 2013 Morning Bull. (Rockhampton, Queensland) 2 Dec. 10 So you reckon you're a true blue, fair dinkum Aussie? Maybe even a Queenslander so loyal that you've got XXXX Gold instead of blood pumping through your veins? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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